Lubricator



W. J. PAUL;

' LUBRIGATOR.

(N0 Model.)

No. 408,833. Patented Aug. 13, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM J. FAUL, OF BROOKLYN, NElV YORK.

LUBRICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,833, dated August13, 1889. Application filed February 23, 1889. Serial No. 800,801- (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that. I, \VILLIAM J. FAUL, of the city of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Lubricators, of which the following is a specification.

My improvement belongs to that class of lubricators in which anelongated stick or body of grease is in such position that it will bearupon a journal or axle. The friction engendered by the revolution of thejournal or axle will cause the grease to wear away and thus lubricatethe journal or axle.

I will describe in detail a lubricator embodying my improvement andafterward point out its novel features in a claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of ajournal or axle and a portion of a bearing therefor, showing my improvedlubricator in conjunction therewith. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthereof, taken at right angles to Fig. 1, the journal or axle beingbroken away at its ends in order to save space. Fig. 3 is a transversesection taken on the line 00 a, Fig. 2.

A designates a journal or axle, an d B a bear ing therefor. I have showna brass B between the journal or axle and the portion B The portion B ofthe journal-box is provided 011 its outer side with an aperture, aroundwhich is a case or shell O of cylindrical form open at both ends. Theshell is represented as screwed into the said aperture. \Vithin thiscase or shell the stick or cylinder of grease D is placed, and whenforced downwardly sufliciently far will bear upon the journal or axle A.The case or shell 0 is provided with vertically-extending slots 0. Theseslots are arranged, as shown, opposite each other, and are of suchextent that when the case or shell is in position on the journal-boxthey reach nearly to the said journal-box.

E designates a weight, shown as of eylindrical form. This weight isplaced within the case or shell O and bears upon the outer end of thestick or cylinder of grease D. It tends to force the grease intoconstant contact with the journal or axle. Upon the sides of said weightare pins or projections b, which pins or projections extend through theslots 0 to the circumference of the case or shell C. These pins orprojections are arranged in the top of the weight E in this example ofmy improvement. As the grease is used up the weight descends until thepins or projections reach the bottoms of the slots 0. WVhcn in suchposition, it becomes necessary to place a new stick or cylinder ofgrease in the case or shell. The weight is then to be lifted out. By'pressing upon the ends of the pins or projections the weight may bereadily lifted out of the ease or shell. Inclosing the case or shell Oand extending near to the bearing B is a cap F. This cap is cylindricaland has a closed upper end. hen in position, it prevents dirt fromentering the case or shell 0 through the slots 0.

My improvement is applicable to car or other axles or to shafts formachinery, but is especially advantageous for car-axles on account ofthe use of the cap F.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a lubricator, the combination, with a journal, of a bearing therefor,a shell secured to said bearing and adapted to receive a stick oflubricating material, said shell being provided with longitudinal slots,a weight within said shell adapted to rest upon the upper end of thestick of lubricating material, and provided with lugs or projectionsextending into said slots and a cap-piece inclosin g said shell,substantially as specified.

\VILLIAM J. FAUL.

Vitnesses:

FREDK. HAYNES, L. M. EGBERT.

